Education
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Stevenson extends year by one day:Mar 14, 2013 4:46 pm - Stevenson High School’s school year will be extended by one day due to the snow-related cancellation of classes March 5, Principal Troy Gobble announced Thursday. Final ...
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Possible Commerce pick leaves Chicago school boardMar 14, 2013 3:18 pm - Businesswoman Penny Pritzker resigned from the Chicago Board of Education Thursday amid speculation that the longtime ally to President Barack Obama could be named the n...
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Many of 32 Golden Apple finalists from suburbsMar 14, 2013 12:38 pm - Golden Apple Thursday announced 32 finalists for the 2013 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the high school level, including many from the North and West...
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Striking workers, U of I to meet with mediatorMar 13, 2013 4:01 pm - CHAMPAIGN — A federal mediator says in an email obtained by The Associated Press that the union representing striking University of Illinois employees and the school hav...
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Teachers strike ends after 9 school days in DixonMar 13, 2013 4:01 pm - The teachers strike in Dixon has ended after students missed nine days of school. The Dixon Education Association and school board reached an agreement on a four-year co...
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Dist. 15 parents prefer early dismissal to late startMar 13, 2013 2:55 pm - Although a vote won’t take place until next month, signs point to the Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board backing parents’ wishes over those of the teachers o...
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Negro league veterans talk to Woodland studentsMar 12, 2013 5:00 pm - Two former Negro league ballplayers entertained fifth-graders at Gurnee's Woodland Intermediate School on Wednesday with stories about their careers in professional base...
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Mundelein District 75 refines crisis planMar 12, 2013 4:23 pm - The school shootings in Newtown, Conn., have led Mundelein Elementary District 75 and local police to refine their crisis plan to maximize student safety and minimize ri...
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University of Illinois law school ranking dropsMar 12, 2013 4:23 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois College of Law dropped 12 places to No. 47 in the country in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, which were releas...
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College of Lake County board rejects tuition and fee hikeMar 12, 2013 8:02 am - College of Lake County board members Tuesday night rejected an administration recommendation to raise total tuition and fees for students starting with the fall semester...